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Basat Sheikh @basat_m

Councillor for Levenshulme Ward, Manchester City Council | Cllr.b.sheikh@manchester.gov.uk |

Joined August 2010
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Basat Sheikh retweeted
The Manc@TheMancUK
Mar 3
The Council has approved £1 billion budget for the first time to 'improve Manchester' after 14 years of Government funding cuts. 🌆🐝 Read all about it here👇themanc.com/news/council-app…

Council approves £1 billion budget for 2026/27 to 'improve Manchester'

After 14 years of Government funding cuts.

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Basat Sheikh retweeted
Labour North West@LabourNorthWest
Feb 19
It’s been one thing after another for the Greens in Gorton and Denton. 🤦‍♀️
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Basat Sheikh retweeted
Andy Burnham
@AndyBurnhamGM
Feb 10
At Levenshulme Station, there are 46 steps from street level to the platforms. Many local residents can’t use it. They have campaigned for step-free access - and we have listened. Work to make the station fully accessible to all starts in Jan 27! 👍🏻🐝

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Levenshulme Labour Councillors@LevyCllrs
Feb 9
Great to welcome @SadiqKhan to #Levenshulme today and the brilliant Angeliki Stogia candidate for the #GortonAndDenton by-election🌹 ​Fantastic walkabout in Cringle Park with residents & @AlmaParkPrimary followed by coffee at @GroundedMcr ☕️ ​The best of Manchester spirit! 🐝
A group selfie taken in Cringle Park, Levenshulme. In the foreground, Cllr Basat Sheikh holds the camera. Standing behind him are Cllr Dzidra Noor, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, and Angeliki Stogia, the Labour candidate for the Gorton and Denton by-election. Cllr Zahid Hussain stands at the back. Behind them is the Grounded MCR eco-cafe, a green shipping container with an owl mural and colourful bunting.

ALT A group selfie taken in Cringle Park, Levenshulme. In the foreground, Cllr Basat Sheikh holds the camera. Standing behind him are Cllr Dzidra Noor, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, and Angeliki Stogia, the Labour candidate for the Gorton and Denton by-election. Cllr Zahid Hussain stands at the back. Behind them is the Grounded MCR eco-cafe, a green shipping container with an owl mural and colourful bunting.

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Levenshulme Labour Councillors@LevyCllrs
10 Jul 2025
A brand-new see-saw is now at Chapel Street Park! 🎉 It replaces the old one removed last year and brings more fun back to the play area for local kids. #CommunityPlay #ParkUpgrade
new see-saw in chapel street park

ALT new see-saw in chapel street park
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Levenshulme Labour Councillors@LevyCllrs
25 May 2025
🌸 Levy Makers Spring Market is ON now at Levenshulme Old Library! Amazing local makers selling cakes, pies, music, t-shirts, dresses, paintings, perfumes, candles & more! 📍 Levenshulme Old Library ⏰ Until 4pm today Support local! #LevyMakers #LocalMakers
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Levenshulme Labour Councillors@LevyCllrs
2 May 2025
🚲 Exciting news for #Levenshulme! Secure Cycle Hangars are coming to Carnegie Ave, Guildford Rd & Livesey St as part of Manchester’s Active Travel Strategy. 🌱 #ActiveTravel #ManchesterByBike
New Cycle Hangers in Levenshulme

ALT New Cycle Hangers in Levenshulme

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RT @MCC_Levenshulme: Great news for St Andrew's Primary in Levenshulme! Through the Clean, Green & Safer Manchester investment, we were abl…
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Levenshulme Labour Councillors@LevyCllrs
12 Nov 2024
Productive Manchester community safety meeting with @gmpolice at @gortonhub addressing concerns across Gorton, Longsight & Levenshulme. Residents highlighted issues from ASB, speeding, drug dealing & firework misuse 👮‍♂️
Neighbourhood policing meeting at Gorton Hub, Manchester

ALT Neighbourhood policing meeting at Gorton Hub, Manchester

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Levenshulme Labour Councillors@LevyCllrs
10 Nov 2024
Solemn #RemembranceDay2024 at St Peter's Church in Levenshulme. Wreaths laid by Cllr @Dzidra78 (on behalf of @GwynneMP), @gmpolice & @PoppyLegion, and with flowers from Madina Mosque. 🌹 #WeWillRememberThem
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Levenshulme Labour Councillors@LevyCllrs
30 Oct 2024
Wonderful celebration for the Gorton Tank Community Project in Levenshulme! 🎉🚂 Over the past year, ALL FM, Inspired Taskforce, and Gorton Visual Arts have explored Manchester’s Gorton Tank locomotive history. #GortonTank #ManchesterHistory More info allfm.org/Gorton-Tank
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Gorton Tank celebrations at ALL FM/LOL

ALT Gorton Tank celebrations at ALL FM/LOL

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Levenshulme Labour Councillors@LevyCllrs
6 Sep 2024
We had an amazing evening at the new Kabul restaurant in Levenshulme! The food and hospitality were top-notch. Huge thanks to Zabi Ullah and the team for making us feel so welcome. If you're nearby, don't miss out! 🍽️ #SupportLocal #KabulGrill
Levenshulme councillors at the new Kabul restaurant

ALT Levenshulme councillors at the new Kabul restaurant

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Biffa Engagement Team@gogreenmcr
30 Jul 2024
What a brilliant event with @MCC_Levenshulme @MSVHousing @OneMcr and @RosgalLtd today on Emley Street. It was also great to see members of the public getting stuck in to the clean-up efforts and having fun in the sun ☀️🧑‍🎨
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Shabana Mahmood MP
@ShabanaMahmood
26 Jul 2024
A privilege to serve alongside this team. So much for us to do, but I could not be in better company. @JamesTCobbler @Heidi_Labour @AlexDaviesJones @NicDakin55 & Lord Ponsonby
Ministry of Justice
@MoJGovUK
26 Jul 2024
Meet the full ministerial team at the Ministry of Justice! 👉 Lord Chancellor @shabanamahmood 👉 Ministers of State @jamestcobbler and @heidi_labour 👉 Undersecretaries of State @alexdaviesjones, @nicdakin55 and Lord Ponsonby
Official portraits of six Ministry of Justice ministers with their names and titles: RT Hon Shabana Mahmood MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice; Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending; Heidi Alexander MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services; Alex Davies-Jones MP, Minister for Women and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG); Sir Nic Dakin MP, Minister for Sentencing and Youth Justice; Lord Ponsonby, Lords Minister.

ALT Official portraits of six Ministry of Justice ministers with their names and titles: RT Hon Shabana Mahmood MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice; Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending; Heidi Alexander MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services; Alex Davies-Jones MP, Minister for Women and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG); Sir Nic Dakin MP, Minister for Sentencing and Youth Justice; Lord Ponsonby, Lords Minister.

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Levenshulme Labour Councillors@LevyCllrs
19 Jul 2024
Update: Our awesome parks team removed the fallen tree! 🌳♻️ With help from The Bluebell, logs will be used for seating, fairy houses, and our dinosaur play area. 🧚‍♀️🦖 Branches for plant supports and dens, and the rest will be composted. 🌱💚 @MCRparks_ @MCC_Levenshulme
Levenshulme Labour Councillors@LevyCllrs
17 Jul 2024
A tree has unfortunately fallen in Chapel Street Park, causing a safety hazard and impeding the use of the park. This matter has been flagged as urgent by council staff and will be promptly addressed. #Levenshulme 🌳 🛠️
Fallen tree in Chapel Street Park

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MCC Levenshulme@MCC_Levenshulme
19 Jul 2024
Join our Emley Street action day Tues 30th July! In partnership with @OneMcr @gogreenmcr @MSVHousing we'll be doing a clean up, some gardening and have games and activities for kids. Sign up here for more info: mcrvip.com/volunteers/opport…

Emley Street Clean Up Action Day 30 July

Join local residents in Levenshulme for a day of action on Emley Street on the 30th of July, 12 noon till 3pm there will be litter picking and gardening in the streets surrounding Emley Street. MSV...

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Levenshulme Labour Councillors@LevyCllrs
17 Jul 2024
A tree has unfortunately fallen in Chapel Street Park, causing a safety hazard and impeding the use of the park. This matter has been flagged as urgent by council staff and will be promptly addressed. #Levenshulme 🌳 🛠️
Fallen tree in Chapel Street Park

ALT Fallen tree in Chapel Street Park

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Basat Sheikh retweeted
Department of Health and Social Care
@DHSCgovuk
15 Jul 2024
"You are transforming lives. When people give up smoking, the health benefits are almost immediate." Health Minister @GwynneMP visited @QMULQuitSmoking in @towerhamletsnow and met the brilliant staff who are helping smokers to quit smoking for good.
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Ministry of Justice
@MoJGovUK
15 Jul 2024
Today, @ShabanaMahmood was sworn-in as Lord Chancellor at the Royal Courts of Justice. She made her oath in the presence of the Lady Chief Justice and other senior judges, Attorney General, Solicitor General and leading members of the legal professions.
A procession towards the Royal Courts of Justice led by the Permanent Secretary with the Lord Chancellor behind her

ALT A procession towards the Royal Courts of Justice led by the Permanent Secretary with the Lord Chancellor behind her

The Lord Chancellor wears a white barrister's wig and black and gold ceremonial robes as she walks towards the Royal Courts of Justice

ALT The Lord Chancellor wears a white barrister's wig and black and gold ceremonial robes as she walks towards the Royal Courts of Justice

Close-up of Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood in her barrister's wig and black and gold ceremonial robe

ALT Close-up of Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood in her barrister's wig and black and gold ceremonial robe

The Lord Chancellor stands in the middle in front of the doors of the Royal Courts of Justice with the Lady Chief Justice in red robes to the left

ALT The Lord Chancellor stands in the middle in front of the doors of the Royal Courts of Justice with the Lady Chief Justice in red robes to the left

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